'Big relief and so good to be back for such crucial time'

HUDDERSFIELD Town defender Mickel Miller admits it’s a “big relief” to have returned from his long-term knee injury.

- By STEPHEN PAGE

The wing-back was sidelined for more than four months of the campaign after sustaining the setback in a 2-0 win at Leyton Orient in late November.

The 29-year-old made his return as a second-half substitute in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town, while the defender went on to start Tuesday's 1-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.

Reflecting on the past few months at a press conference earlier this week, Miller said: “It was a big relief for myself, for the physios as well.

“It’s been a long, long run, but obviously it’s good to be back and good to be back at the right time to be honest.

“I thought I was going to feel a lot worse [after Saturday's game], my body's not too bad.

“I've obviously just got to take it game by game, build up my minutes but get match fit as quick as possible and I'll be okay.

“It was a tough time.

“Obviously getting injured the way I got injured (in a challenge) was frustrating, because there's nothing you can do.